GATE EC Topic wise Questions

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2011 ONE MARKS
Question. 1
Consider a closed surface S surrounding volume V. If r
v
is the position
vector of a point inside S, with n
t
the unit normal on S, the value of
the integral r n dS 5
S
$
v t
## is
(A) V 3 (B) V 5
(C) V 10 (D) V 15
Question. 2
The solution of the differential equation , (0)
dx
dy
ky y c = = is
(A) x ce
ky
=

(B) x ke
cy
=
(C) y ce
kx
= (D) y ce
kx
=

Question. 3
The value of the integral
( ) z z
z
dz
4 5
3 4
c
2
+ +
+
# where c is the circle
z 1 = is given by
(A) 0 (B) 1/10
(C) 4/5 (D) 1
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Question. 4
A numerical solution of the equation ( ) f x x 3 0 + = can be
obtained using Newton- Raphson method. If the starting value is
x 2 = for the iteration, the value of x that is to be used in the next
step is
(A) 0.306 (B) 0.739
(C) 1.694 (D) 2.306
Question. 5
The system of equations
4 6 20
4
x y z
x y y
x y z
6

+ + =
+ + =
+ + =
has NO solution for values of and given by
(A) 6, 20 = = (B) 6, 20 = =Y
(C) 6, 20 = = Y (D) 6, 20 = = Y
Question. 6
A fair dice is tossed two times. The probability that the second toss
results in a value that is higher than the first toss is
(A) 2/36 (B) 2/6
(C) 5/12 (D) 1/2
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Question. 7
The eigen values of a skew-symmetric matrix are
(A) always zero (B) always pure imaginary
(C) either zero or pure imaginary (D) always real
Question. 8
The trigonometric Fourier series for the waveform ( ) f t shown below
contains
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(A) only cosine terms and zero values for the dc components
(B) only cosine terms and a positive value for the dc components
(C) only cosine terms and a negative value for the dc components
(D) only sine terms and a negative value for the dc components
Question. 9
A function ( ) n x satisfied the differential equation
( ) ( )
dx
d n x
L
n x
0
2
2
2
=
where L is a constant. The boundary conditions are : (0) n K = and
( ) n 0 3 = . The solution to this equation is
(A) ( ) ( / ) exp n x K x L = (B) ( ) ( / ) exp n x K x L =
(C) ( ) ( / ) exp n x K x L
2
= (D) ( ) ( / ) exp n x K x L =
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Question. 10
If e x
/ y x 1
= , then y has a
(A) maximum at x e = (B) minimum at x e =
(C) maximum at x e
1
=

(D) minimum at x e
1
=

Question. 11
A fair coin is tossed independently four times. The probability of the
event the number of time heads shown up is more than the number
of times tail shown up
(A) 1/16 (B) 1/3
(C) 1/4 (D) 5/16
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Question. 12
If A xya x a
x y
2
= +
v
t t
, then A dl
C
$
v v
# over the path shown in the figure is
(A) 0 (B)
3
2
(C) 1 (D) 2 3
Question. 13
The residues of a complex function
( )
( )( )
x z
z z z
z
1 2
1 2
=

at its poles are

(A) ,
2
1
2
1
and 1 (B) ,
2
1
2
1
and 1
(C) , 1
2
1
and
2
3
(D) ,
2
1
1 and
2
3
Question. 14
Consider differential equation
( )
( )
dx
dy x
y x x = , with the initial
condition ( ) y 0 0 = . Using Eulers first order method with a step size
of 0.1, the value of ( . ) y 0 3 is
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.031
(C) 0.0631 (D) 0.1
Question. 15
Given ( )
( )
f t L
s s k s
s
4 3
3 1 1
3 2
=
+ +
+
; E
. If ( ) 1 limf t
t
=
"3
, then the value
of k is
(A) 1 (B) 2
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(C) 3 (D) 4
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Question. 16
The order of the differential equation

dt
d y
dt
dy
y e
t
2
2
3
4
+ + =

c m
is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
Question. 17
A fair coin is tossed 10 times. What is the probability that only the
first two tosses will yield heads?
(A)
2
1
2
c m
(B) C
2
1 10
2
2
b l
(C)
2
1
10
c m
(D) C
2
1 10
2
10
b l
Question. 18
If ( ) f z c c z
0 1
1
= +

, then
( )
z
f z
dz
1
unit circle
+
#
is given by
(A) c 2
1
(B) ( ) c 2 1
0
+
(C) jc 2
1
(D) ( ) c 2 1
0
+
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Question. 19
The Taylor series expansion of
sin
x
x

at x = is given by
(A)
!
( )
...
x
1
3
2

+

+ (B)
!
( )
...
x
1
3
2

+
(C)
!
( )
...
x
1
3
2

+ (D)
!
( )
...
x
1
3
2

+

+
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Question. 20
Match each differential equation in Group I to its family of solution
curves from Group II
Group I Group II
A.
dx
dy
x
y
= 1. Circles
B.
dx
dy
x
y
= 2. Straight lines
C.
dx
dy
y
x
= 3. Hyperbolas
D.
dx
dy
y
x
=
(A) A 2, B 3, C 3, D 1
(B) A 1, B 3, C 2, D 1
(C) A 2, B 1, C 3, D 3
(D) A 3, B 2, C 1, D 2
Question. 21
The Eigen values of following matrix are

1
3
0
3
1
0
5
6
3

R
T
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
(A) 3, 3 5 , 6 j j + (B) 6 5 , 3 , 3 j j j + +
(C) 3 , 3 , 5 j j j + + (D) 3, 1 3 , 1 3 j j +
2008 ONE MARKS
Question. 22
All the four entries of the 2 2 # matrix P
p
p
p
p
11
21
12
22
== G are nonzero,
and one of its eigenvalue is zero. Which of the following statements
is true?
(A) p p p p 1
11 12 12 21
= (B) p p p p 1
11 22 12 21
=
(C) p p p p 0
11 22 12 21
= (D) p p p p 0
11 22 12 21
+ =
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Question. 23
The system of linear equations
x y 4 2 + 7 =
x y 2 + 6 = has
(A) a unique solution
(B) no solution
(C) an infinite number of solutions
(D) exactly two distinct solutions
Question. 24
The equation ( ) sin z 10 = has
(A) no real or complex solution
(B) exactly two distinct complex solutions
(C) a unique solution
(D) an infinite number of complex solutions
Question. 25
For real values of x , the minimum value of the function
( ) ( ) ( ) exp exp f x x x = + is
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) 0.5 (D) 0
Question. 26
Which of the following functions would have only odd powers of x in
its Taylor series expansion about the point x 0 = ?
(A) ( ) sin x
3
(B) ( ) sin x
2
(C) ( ) cos x
3
(D) ( ) cos x
2
Question. 27
Which of the following is a solution to the differential equation
( )
( )
dt
dx t
x t 3 0 + = ?
(A) ( ) x t e 3
t
=
-
(B) ( ) x t e 2
t 3
=
-
(C) ( ) x t t
2
3 2
= (D) ( ) x t t 3
2
=
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Question. 28
The recursion relation to solve x e
x
=
-
using Newton - Raphson
method is
(A) x e
n
x
1
n
=
+

(B) x x e
n n
x
1
n
=
+

(C) (1 ) x x
e
e
1
n n
x
x
1
n
n
= +
+
+

(D)
( )
x
x e
x e x 1 1
n
n
x
n
x
n
1
2
n
n
=

Question. 29
The residue of the function ( ) f z
( ) ( ) z z 2 2
1
2 2
=
+
at z 2 = is
(A)
32
1
(B)
16
1

(C)
16
1
(D)
32
1
Question. 30
Consider the matrix P
0
2
1
3
=

= G. The value of e
p
is
(A)
e e
e e
e e
e e
2 3
2 2 5
2 1
2 1
1 2
2 1

> H (B)
e e
e e
e e
e e 2 4
2
3 2
1 1
1 2
2 1
1 2
+

> H
(C)
e e
e e
e e
e
5
2 6
3
4 6
2 1
2 1
1 2
2 1

+




> H (D)
e e
e e
e e
e e
2
2 2 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2

+




> H
Question. 31
In the Taylor series expansion of ( ) ( ) exp sin x x + about the point
x = , the coefficient of ( ) x
2
is
(A) ( ) exp (B) . ( ) exp 0 5
(C) ( ) exp 1 + (D) ( ) exp 1
Question. 32
The value of the integral of the function ( , ) g x y x y 4 10
3 4
= + along
the straight line segment from the point ( , ) 0 0 to the point ( , ) 1 2 in
the x y plane is
(A) 33 (B) 35
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(C) 40 (D) 56
Question. 33
Consider points P and Q in the x y plane, with ( , ) P 1 0 = and
( , ) Q 0 1 = . The line integral 2 ( ) xdx ydy
P
Q
+
#
along the semicircle
with the line segment PQ as its diameter
(A) is 1
(B) is 0
(C) is 1
(D) depends on the direction (clockwise or anit-clockwise) of the
semicircle
2007 ONE MARK
Question. 34
The following plot shows a function which varies linearly with x . The
value of the integral I ydx
1
2
=
#
is
(A) 1.0 (B) 2.5
(C) 4.0 (D) 5.0
Question. 35
For x 1 << , coth ( ) x can be approximated as
(A) x (B) x
2
(C)
x
1
(D)
x
1
2
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Question. 36
lim
sin
2
0

"
b l
is
(A) 0.5 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) not defined
Question. 37
Which one of following functions is strictly bounded?
(A) /x 1
2
(B) e
x
(C) x
2
(D) e
x
2
-
Question. 38
For the function e
x -
, the linear approximation around x 2 = is
(A) ( ) x e 3
2

-
(B) x 1
(C) ( )x e 3 3 2 1 2
2
+
-
6 @ (D) e
2 -
2007 TWO MARKS
Question. 39
The solution of the differential equation k
dx
d y
y y
2
2
2
2
= under the
boundary conditions
(i) y y
1
= at x 0 = and
(ii) y y
2
= at x 3 = , where , k y
1
and y
2
are constants, is
(A) ( )exp y y y
k
x
y
1 2
2
2
= +
a k
(B) ( )exp y y y
k
x
y
2 1 1
= +
a k
(C) sinh y y y
k
x
y
1 2 1
= +
^ a h k
(D) exp y y y
k
x
y
1 2 2
= +
^ a h k
Question. 40
The equation x x x 4 4 0
3 2
+ = is to be solved using the Newton -
Raphson method. If x 2 = is taken as the initial approximation of the
solution, then next approximation using this method will be
(A) 2/3 (B) 4/3
(C) 1 (D) 3/2
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Question. 41
Three functions ( ), ( ) f t f t
1 2
and ( ) f t
3
which are zero outside the interval
[ , ] T 0 are shown in the figure. Which of the following statements is
correct?
(A) ( ) f t
1
and ( ) f t
2
are orthogonal
(B) ( ) f t
1
and ( ) f t
3
are orthogonal
(C) ( ) f t
2
and ( ) f t
3
are orthogonal
D) ( ) f t
1
and ( ) f t
2
are orthonormal
Question. 42
If the semi-circular control D of radius 2 is as shown in the figure,
then the value of the integral
( ) s
ds
1
1
D
2

#
is
(A) j (B) j
(C) (D)
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Question. 43
It is given that , ... X X X
M 1 2
at M non-zero, orthogonal vectors.
The dimension of the vector space spanned by the M 2 vectors
, ,... , , ,... X X X X X X
M M 1 2 1 2
is
(A) M 2 (B) M 1 +
(C) M
(D) dependent on the choice of , ,... X X X
M 1 2
Question. 44
Consider the function ( ) f x x x 2
2
= . The maximum value of ( ) f x
in the closed interval [ , ] 4 4 is
(A) 18 (B) 10
(C) 225 (D) indeterminate
Question. 45
An examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. The
probability of failing in Paper 1 is 0.3 and that in Paper 2 is 0.2.
Given that a student has failed in Paper 2, the probability of failing
in Paper 1 is 0.6. The probability of a student failing in both the
papers is
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.18
(C) 0.12 (D) 0.06
2006 ONE MARK
Question. 46
The rank of the matrix
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1

R
T
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
Question. 47
P 4#4# , where P is a vector, is equal to
(A) P P P
2
#4# 4 (B) ( ) P P
2
4 4 4# +
(C) P P
2
4 4# + (D) ( ) P P
2
4 4$ 4
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Question. 48
( ) P ds 4# $
##
, where P is a vector, is equal to
(A) P dl $
#
(B) P dl 4 4 $ # # #
(C) P dl 4 $ # #
(D) Pdv 4$
###
Question. 49
A probability density function is of the form
( ) , ( , ) p x Ke x
x
3 3 ! =

The value of K is
(A) 0.5 (B) 1
(C) . 0 5 (D)
Question. 50
A solution for the differential equation ( ) ( ) ( ) x t x t t 2 + =
o
with initial
condition (0 ) 0 x =

is
(A) ( ) e u t
t 2 -
(B) ( ) e u t
t 2
(C) ( ) e u t
t -
(D) ( ) e u t
t
2006 TWO MARKS
Question. 51
The eigenvalue and the corresponding eigenvector of 2 2 # matrix are
given by
Eigenvalue Eigenvector
8
1
= v
1
1
1
=
= G
4
2
= v
1
1
2
=

= G
The matrix is
(A)
6
2
2
6
= G (B)
4
6
6
4
= G
(C)
2
4
4
2
= G (D)
4
8
8
4
= G
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Question. 52
For the function of a complex variable ln W Z = (where, W u jv = +
and Z x jy = + , the u = constant lines get mapped in Z plane as
(A) set of radial straight lines (B) set of concentric circles
(C) set of confocal hyperbolas (D) set of confocal ellipses
Question. 53
The value of the constant integral
z 4
1
z j
2
2
+
=
#
dz is positive sense is
(A)
j
2

(B)
2

(C)
j
2

(D)
2

Question. 54
The integral sin d
3
0

#
is given by
(A)
2
1
(B)
3
2
(C)
3
4
(D)
3
8
Question. 55
Three companies , X Y and Z supply computers to a university. The
percentage of computers supplied by them and the probability of
those being defective are tabulated below
Company % of Computer
Supplied
Probability of being
supplied defective
X % 60 . 0 01
Y % 30 . 0 02
Z % 10 . 0 03
Given that a computer is defective, the probability that was supplied
by Y is
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.2
(C) 0.3 (D) 0.4
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Question. 56
For the matrix
4
2
2
4
= G the eigenvalue corresponding to the eigenvector
101
101
= G is
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
Question. 57
For the differential equation
dx
d y
k y 0
2
2
2
+ = the boundary conditions
are
(i) y 0 = for x 0 = and (ii) y 0 = for x a =
The form of non-zero solutions of y (where m varies over all integers)
are
(A) sin y A
a
m x
m
m

=
/
(B) cos y A
a
m x
m
m

=
/
(C) y A x
m
a
m
m
=

/
(D) y A e
m
a
m x
m
=

-
/
Question. 58
As x increased from 3 to 3, the function ( ) f x
e
e
1
x
x
=
+
(A) monotonically increases
(B) monotonically decreases
(C) increases to a maximum value and then decreases
(D) decreases to a minimum value and then increases
2005 ONE MARK
Question. 59
The following differential equation has

dt
d y
dt
dy
y 3 4 2
2
2
3
2
+ + +
c c m m
x =
(A) degree 2 = , order 1 = (B) degree 1 = , order 2 =
(C) degree 4 = , order 3 = (D) degree 2 = , order 3 =
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Question. 60
A fair dice is rolled twice. The probability that an odd number will
follow an even number is
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/6
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/4
Question. 61
A solution of the following differential equation is given by
dx
d y
dx
dy
y 5 6 0
2
2
+ =
(A) y e e
x x 2 3
= +

(B) y e e
x x 2 3
= +
(C) 3 y e
x x 2 3
= +

(D) y e e
x x 2 3
= +

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Question. 62
In what range should ( ) Re s remain so that the Laplace transform of
the function e
( ) a t 2 5 + +
exits.
(A) ( ) 2 Re s a > + (B) ( ) Re s a 7 > +
(C) ( ) Re s 2 < (D) ( ) Re s a 5 > +
Question. 63
The derivative of the symmetric function drawn in given figure will
look like
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Question. 64
Match the following and choose the correct combination:
Group I Group 2
E. Newton-Raphson method 1. Solving nonlinear equations
F. Runge-kutta method 2. Solving linear simultaneous
equations
G. Simpsons Rule 3. Solving ordinary differential
equations
H. Gauss elimination 4. Numerical integration
5. Interpolation
6. Calculation of Eigenvalues
(A) E 6, F 1, G 5, H 3 (B) E 1, F 6, G 4, H 3
(C) E 1, F 3, G 4, H 2 (D) E 5, F 3, G 4, H 1
Question. 65
Given the matrix
4
4
2
3

= G, the eigenvector is
(A)
3
2
= G (B)
4
3
= G
(C)
2
1
= G (D)
1
2

= G
Question. 66
Let,
.
A
2
0
0 1
3
=

= G and A
a
b 0
1 2
1
=
-
= G. Then ( ) a b + =
(A) 7/20 (B) 3/20
(C) 19/60 (D) 11/20
Question. 67
The value of the integral exp I
x
dx
2
1
8
2
0
=
3
c m #
is
(A) 1 (B)
(C) 2 (D) 2
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Question. 68
Given an orthogonal matrix
A
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
=

R
T
S
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
W

AA
T 1 -
6 @ is
(A)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
R
T
S
S
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
W
W
(B)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
R
T
S
S
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
W
W
(C)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
R
T
S
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
W
(D)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
R
T
S
S
S
S
S
S
V
X
W
W
W
W
W
W
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